Parpi
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Parpi is a village in the Aragatsotn Province
of Armenia
. Within the village is a 5th century church. The 5th to 6th century Armenian chronicler and historian
Ghazar Parpetsi
was born at Parpi. He is most prominent for writing a history of Armenia, History of Armenia, sometime in the early sixth century.
Parpi is known to have had a brief visit during October 1734 by Abraham Kretatsi
during the time while he was serving the Catholicos Abraham II. He wrote, "The next day, at my request, we went to Parpi and from there to Karbi
, where we spent the night at the residences of Paron Khachatur and Paron Ohazar."
The village is also mentioned in a 13th century inscription on the southern wall of the Katoghike Church of the Astvatsnkal Monastery built between the 5th-13th c. It reads,
Aragatsotn
Aragatsotn is a province of Armenia. It is in the west of the country, and its capital is Ashtarak. The name means "a foot of Aragats" . During the Arsacid Dynasty of the Kingdom of Armenia, the region was part of the Ayrarat province...
of Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
. Within the village is a 5th century church. The 5th to 6th century Armenian chronicler and historian
Historian
A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all history in time. If the individual is...
Ghazar Parpetsi
Ghazar Parpetsi
Ghazar Parpetsi was a 5th to 6th century Armenian chronicler and historian. He had close ties with the powerful Mamikonian noble famiily and is most prominent for writing a history of Armenia, History of Armenia, sometime in the early sixth century.-Life:...
was born at Parpi. He is most prominent for writing a history of Armenia, History of Armenia, sometime in the early sixth century.
Parpi is known to have had a brief visit during October 1734 by Abraham Kretatsi
Abraham III of Armenia
Catholicos Abraham III was the Catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic Church between 1734 and 1737. Born in Heraklion, Crete, to a Greek mother, he was bishop of Rodosto, Thrace and then Armenian prelate of Thrace from 1708-1734...
during the time while he was serving the Catholicos Abraham II. He wrote, "The next day, at my request, we went to Parpi and from there to Karbi
Karbi, Armenia
Karbi is a village in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia situated near the town of Ashtarak. Within the area is a triple-nave basilica of S. Astvatsatsin dated to 1691-93 with an unattached adjacent belfry of 1338. In the village are also S. Gevorg or S...
, where we spent the night at the residences of Paron Khachatur and Paron Ohazar."
The village is also mentioned in a 13th century inscription on the southern wall of the Katoghike Church of the Astvatsnkal Monastery built between the 5th-13th c. It reads,